Eagles Club: A School-Wide Behavior

Plan

Willow Bend School Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Toni Kappel, Principal kappelt@ccsd15.net

Tracy Mueller, Teacher muellert@ccsd15.net

Willow Bend School

K-6 elementary 470 students 26.4% low Income 19.9% mobility Rate 34.5% Limited English Proficient

(29 Languages Spoken) Located approximately 30 miles from Chicago 33 certified staff 17 program assistants

Behavior Plan Rationale

Eagles Club:

Believes that all students belong to all staff

Shapes positive behaviors

Provides community language and consistency throughout school

Teaches children self-monitoring and self awareness

Enhances student responsibility

Documents frequency and type of behaviors that require redirection

Allows for daily communication between parents and teachers

DevelopmentThe purpose of this plan is to shape students’ behavior by positively reinforcing the key areas of need.

Created eleven years ago by Willow Bend’s student support team.

Used by all staff for students requiring a more structured behavior management plan.

Students collect their own data related to their key areas of behavior.

As students improve behavior, they move through the levels with the goal to maintain “Level 4” behavior.

EffectivenessAll staff are trained because all students belong to all staff.

Students have gained confidence in their abilities and are more responsible for their daily work requirements.

On average, only three students per month need to visit the principal’s office for a behavior issue.

Key component related to our academic goals as evidenced by higher test scores on state achievement tests.

Recognized by Robert Marzano in his video, “Classroom Management, What Works?”

Process

Survey staff for addressing behavior needs

Communication throughout school

Supportive administration

Empowered staff

All students learn and understand behavior plan

Dollar bill activity

1. Incomplete homework -10 points for each assignment2. Not having your point sheet signed by an adult - 10 points3. Doodles on your point sheet -10 points4. Not having your point with you at all times -20 points5. Losing a point sheet -50 points6. Not bringing back a point sheet -50 points 7. Turning in a point sheet that is torn, crumpled,or otherwise mutilated -100 points8. Replacement folder -300 points

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All children begin on Level 2, Day 1 and progress through the levels based on their behavior.

In order for a student to make their day, they must not have more than the number of infractions for their grade level.

They must have twice as many positives as infractions in order to make their day.

A student will drop one level if he or she does not make his or her day twice on any level.

A student will drop to Level 1 if they show a zero tolerance behavior.

The FLEXIBILITY RULE: These numbers are negotiable under certain circumstances. The proposed numbers are not a law, but rather a guideline.

Level System

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Infraction Criteria

Levels Level 1Level 1Zero Tolerance Behaviors (Gang representation, stealing, aggressive behavior, weapons, verbal and physical threats, extreme disrespect, damage to school property)Children on Level 1 serve ‘Level 1 Lunch’ (detention) supervised by a staff member.

Restrictions: 1. No group lunch 2. No games 3. Restricted field trips 4. No errands for the teacher 5. No movies (unless for instruction) 6. No jobs or out of the classroom responsibilities 7. No celebration participation 8. No spending points

Level 2Level 2Restrictions:

1. No computer games2. No errands for the teacher.3. No jobs or out of the classroom responsibilities

Rights:1. Group lunch

2. Movies3. Field trips4. Celebration participation

Positive Behaviorswalking quietly

completed assignments

apologizing

positive peer and adult interactions

respect for property

raising hand

listening well

waiting patiently

cooperation

eye contact while speaking or listening

appropriate language

telling the truth

good sportsmanship

accepting consequences

solving conflict in a respectful manner

respecting another’s ideas

Level 3

Rights:

1. Group Lunch 2. Field trips 3. Computer use including games 4. Errands for teachers 5. Movies 6. Jobs or out of the classroom responsibilities 7. Celebration participation 8. Level 3 surprise on the first day!

Level 4

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1. Group Lunch 2. Field trips 3. Computer use including games 4. Errands for teachers 5. Movies 6. Jobs or out of the classroom responsibilities 7. Celebration participation 8. Recognition certificate for reaching Level 4 9. Level 4 prize book

Daily Check Out

Students check out at the end of the day with a special area teacher.

They discuss their point sheet and how their day went.

Goals are set for the following day.

Point sheets are brought home each day to be shared with parents and are signed and returned the next day.

In several instances, parents have implemented Eagles Club as part of behavioral expectations at home. The points earned at home are sent back to school adding to the Eagles Club bank book.

Summary Points

The collaborative nature of the program enables students to be successful with their individualized behavior plan.

Eagles Club provides students with a structured way to pay attention to their behavior by enhancing student responsibility, allowing them to identify appropriate behavior, and reinforcing positive behavior.

This clear, concise program empowers staff to handle behavioral issues as they occur throughout the school.

The teacher acts as a facilitator. They are not in charge of student behavior which has allowed teachers to have more time for instruction.